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The Dimensions of World Poverty

Two-thirds of the people in the world live in countries whose annual income per capita is less than $300. The pressing problem is hunger, and under present plans it will remain critical for at least 20 years

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 219 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Dimensions of World Poverty” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 219 No. 5 (), p. 27
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1168-27